Debmarine Cup thrills
Action at the coast saw some of the top teams exiting the competition at the hands of the division clubs.
Southern Stream First Division soccer side Try Again caused a major upset by eliminating coastal based Premier League giants Eleven Arrows while Mighty Gunners shot down Unam in an all premier league affair in Kuisebmond on Saturday.
Try Again took their chances in the second half of the Debmarine Namibia Cup competition round of 16 encounter and overturned a 2-1 half time deficit into a hard earned 3-2 victory.
Reginald Rooi put Try Again in the lead. Simon Nekongo equalised from the penalty spot and Thomas Petrus handed Eleven Arrows a one goal advantage at halftime (2-1).
Try Again however kept on trying throughout the second half and were adequately rewarded with goals by Lyndon Aseb (penalty) and Quinton Van Staaden.
Try Again goalie Lee Louw was named man of the match.
Premier league contenders Rundu Chiefs defeated the Northern Stream First Division side Touch & Go 2-0.
Fares Haidula pounced twice for Chiefs. Riaan Hanamab of Touch & Go was named man of the match.
The other premier league tenders Tura Magic turned on the magic and hammered the Erongo Second division side Gendev 6-2. Itamunue Keimune scored three goals for the Magicians and was subsequently named as the man of the match.
Theophilus Junias added two goals and Papi Kyezembi also scored a goal. William Iiyambo and David Teofulis were on target for Gendev.
Mighty Gunners defeated Unam 2-1 in an all premier league showdown and final match in Kuisebmond. Namkambare Maomdjarure and Asser Lamseb fired home for the Gunners. Ndemuwandha Shivute scored for Unam. Vernon Klaazen of Mighty Gunners was named man of the match.
The respective man of the match winners pocketed N$2 000 of which the charity of their choice will receive N$1 000.
Eastern Chiefs defeated Outjo FC, Civics thrashed Young Beauties 6-0, Young Chiefs defeated Bee Bob Brothers 3-1 and Young African defeated Life Fighters 5-2 in the final clash of the day at Mariental sport stadium.
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Try Again took their chances in the second half of the Debmarine Namibia Cup competition round of 16 encounter and overturned a 2-1 half time deficit into a hard earned 3-2 victory.
Reginald Rooi put Try Again in the lead. Simon Nekongo equalised from the penalty spot and Thomas Petrus handed Eleven Arrows a one goal advantage at halftime (2-1).
Try Again however kept on trying throughout the second half and were adequately rewarded with goals by Lyndon Aseb (penalty) and Quinton Van Staaden.
Try Again goalie Lee Louw was named man of the match.
Premier league contenders Rundu Chiefs defeated the Northern Stream First Division side Touch & Go 2-0.
Fares Haidula pounced twice for Chiefs. Riaan Hanamab of Touch & Go was named man of the match.
The other premier league tenders Tura Magic turned on the magic and hammered the Erongo Second division side Gendev 6-2. Itamunue Keimune scored three goals for the Magicians and was subsequently named as the man of the match.
Theophilus Junias added two goals and Papi Kyezembi also scored a goal. William Iiyambo and David Teofulis were on target for Gendev.
Mighty Gunners defeated Unam 2-1 in an all premier league showdown and final match in Kuisebmond. Namkambare Maomdjarure and Asser Lamseb fired home for the Gunners. Ndemuwandha Shivute scored for Unam. Vernon Klaazen of Mighty Gunners was named man of the match.
The respective man of the match winners pocketed N$2 000 of which the charity of their choice will receive N$1 000.
Eastern Chiefs defeated Outjo FC, Civics thrashed Young Beauties 6-0, Young Chiefs defeated Bee Bob Brothers 3-1 and Young African defeated Life Fighters 5-2 in the final clash of the day at Mariental sport stadium.
WALVIS BAY OTIS FINCK
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